Here to support Misawa's Airmen and their Families!
Here is an overview of the programs offered by your Airman & Family Readiness Center:
Employment Assistance
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 Resume review and mock interview appointments
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 Job search assistance   
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 Interviewing skills class (by request)
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 Resume writing class (by request)
   
Discovery Resource Center (DRC)
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 Complete federal job applications
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 Conduct internet job searches and post resumes
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 Computer / Internet access
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 Resource library
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 Search for college scholarships
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 Write resumes and cover letters
   
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
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 3-Day TAP Seminars and Teen TAP
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 Pre-separation counseling
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 VA representative visits
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 Spouses employment workshop
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 Home buyer education
   
Volunteer Resource Program
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 Volunteer opportunities
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 Study skills and tutoring
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 VolunTEEN summer program
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 One-on-one volunteer placement appointments
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 Volunteer of the year
   
Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)*
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 Falcon Loan (Interest Free)
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 Child care for PCS program
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 Child care for volunteers
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 Emergency financial assistance
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 Give Parents a Break Program
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 Bundles for Babies: new / expecting parents program
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 Nursing Moms Program
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 Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP)
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 Car Care Because we Care
   
*May be service specific. Call for details.
   
 
Personal Financial Management (PFMP)
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 Finance/Investment courses
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 Financial briefings
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 Individual counseling (debt reduction / budgeting)
   
Relocation Assistance Program
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 Loan closet (pots, dishes, small appliances, baby items, party items, etc.)
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 Base INTRO and local tours
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 Smooth Move appointments
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 Sponsor and relocation programs for ages 6 to adult
   
Personal & Family Readiness
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 Family readiness briefings
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 Special events for families of deployed personnel*
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 Readiness Assistant Volunteers (RAVs)
   
Family Life Education
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 Catalog library and coupons
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 Mead Johnson formula applications
   
Multi-Cultural Program
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 Japanese cooking classes
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 Kimono dressing classes
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 Japanese grocery and local shopping trips
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 Survival Japanese language classes
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 Komaki Resort tours
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 “Outside the Gate” outings
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 Washi doll/origami and much more
   
Information & Referral
   
Military & Family Life Consultant
 
*May be service specific. Call for details.
   
Want to learn more?
  The staff of the Airman and Family Readiness Center is available for briefings. Whether it is a large or small group, morning or afternoon, we can be there.  Just call 226-4735 to schedule a date.
E-mail: 35fss.AFRC@misawa.af.mil.

Airman & Family Readiness Center
226-4735
Torii Building 656
Misawa Air Base, Japan
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UPDATED: 11/19/2008

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Need money for college?
SPOUSE TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (STAP) Term III Application Period:
8 - 19 December, 2008
If you are an Air Force spouse attending college classes while stationed overseas, you can receive financial assistance to fund your degree. STAP provides 50% tuition assistance (up to $300 per term). Applications are available at the Airman and Family Readiness Center or the Base Education Office. Submit completed applications to the Education Office.

  Outside the Gate:
  Thrift Store & Buffet in Hachinohe  
  25 November, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
  Meet @ Misawa Inn Conference Room

  Enjoy shopping at the biggest
  thrift store in Hachinohe City!
  Bring along yen for your lunch
  buffet. Choose from sushi, BBQ,
  Chinese, cakes, and more in an
  all-you-can-eat lunch buffet!
  Advance registration required.
  Children not permitted. 226-4735
RAV Program

The Readiness Assistant Volunteer (RAV) Program provides a valuable information link between squadron commanders and families. The focus is to support family readiness education and communication. The Airman and Family Readiness Center provides program training and referral support. If you are interested in learning more about the RAV Program please contact your Unit First Sergeant or the A&FRC at 226-4735.

Relocation Services
Sponsorship Training Classes
This is mandatory training for first time sponsors and those that have not had training in the past year. Members will be provided with the skills needed to succeed as a sponsor.
Right Start INTRO Briefing
(mandatory for all Active Duty)
Smooth Move Briefings
(outbound PCS)
Being prepared makes relocation less stressful. Subject matter experts will update you on the latest policy changes that may impact your move. Spouse employment, relocation planning, and fi nancial resources are also provided. Call the Airman and Family Readiness Center at 226-4735 to register.
Loan Closet
The Loan Closet can provide basic home necessities such as dishes, utensils, small appliances, high chairs, strollers and more to assist during in/out-bound PCS.
Homebuyer’s Education Workshop
This workshop provides information on the sort of home aff ordable for you, methods of fi nancing, realtor selection, renting versus buying, pre-qualifying, and the VA home loan process.

Survival Japanese Class

3, 10, 17, and 24 November
OR 1, 8, 15, and 22 December
9 – 10 am or 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Begins the first Monday of EVERY month!
@ the Misawa Inn conference room
Learn basic Japanese in a series of four sessions each
month. This is a great way to learn enough to navigate
on your own or interact with the local population!
Call A&FRC at 226-4735 to sign up!